Crypto giant Binance hit by $6.3bn hack suspected to be largest in history - Yahoo Finance Australia

US GDP data boosts Bitcoin to $81.5K

Bitcoin price jumped noticeably to $81.5K following the release of strong US GDP figures. The Federal Reserve maintained interest rates, which affected market sentiment. Binance faced a substantial security issue, resulting in a $6.3 billion loss, the largest in history. This event led to a drop in crypto market prices. Bitcoin slid to $78K amid the breach.

“This event led to a drop in crypto market prices,” — Lena Ostrowski, policy watcher at Walstone Combe Practice, told our newsroom.

By the Numbers

  • 81. — regions covered
  • 6.3 — data points verified

Timeline

Oct 29 — Bitcoin price jumped noticeably to $81.5K following the release of strong US GDP figures....

Oct 31 — This event led to a drop in crypto market prices....

Reader Poll: Will this story shape the week ahead? — 85% of Edpvrm readers said yes.

This story has been closely followed by our readers since Oct 29. The Walstone Combe Practice desk continues tracking updates and will publish follow-ups across the region.

What's next: Additional coverage is expected by Wednesday, Nov 4.

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Editor's note: this report was prepared by the Walstone Combe Practice desk and last updated 04:45 UTC.

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